WO2008091400A3 - Method and system for special nuclear material detection - Google Patents

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WO2008091400A3
WO2008091400A3 PCT/US2007/077813 US2007077813W WO2008091400A3 WO 2008091400 A3 WO2008091400 A3 WO 2008091400A3 US 2007077813 W US2007077813 W US 2007077813W WO 2008091400 A3 WO2008091400 A3 WO 2008091400A3
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special nuclear
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Bernhard Eric Hermann Claus
Jeffrey Wayne Eberhard
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Bernhard Eric Hermann Claus
Jeffrey Wayne Eberhard
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A method of analyzing a container for presence of special nuclear materials (SNM) is disclosed. The method includes obtaining information regarding at least one of the container and contents therein, automatically selecting an operational parameter in response to the information; and, performing a screening of the container according to the selected operational parameter. The screening includes irradiating the container with an energetic beam comprising at least one of fast neutrons and high-energy photons; detecting energy emitted in response to the irradiating; and analyzing the detected energy for a presence of SNM.
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